KATIMA MULILO – Officially inaugurated on 27 August 2025 by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, the 320-bed Ndoro Memorial Combined School hostel accommodates 160 girls and 160 boys. Hope is now rising following the opening of its new hostel facility, a development described by school principal Linus Sipopo as a “huge relief” for learners who once endured...
KATIMA MULILO – Bakwezi ba limbayambaya mwahala Walvis Bay mwanaha Namibia ni Zambia babilaezwa kikunanuha kwalitifo zakukena mwanaha Zambia, ili zebabulela kuli libeya bupilo bwabona mwabutata nikuli kunyazeleza tekisano ya sikiliti sa mbowela wa Afrika. Hana bulela kuyemela bazwaezi kayena, Nyathi Dingani, yanali mwamusipili kuliba naha DRC, naize litifo zakukena mwanaha Zambia linanuhile hahulu mwalilimo...
KATIMA MULILO – Cross-border truck drivers operating between Namibia’s Walvis Bay and Zambia logistics corridor have bemoaned the rising costs of transit permits charged by Zambia, which they say threatens their livelihoods and undermines regional trade. Speaking on behalf of fellow cross-border drivers at Katima Mulilo, Nyathi Dingani, who was enroute to the DRC, said...
KATIMA MULILO – Heavy rainfall over the past few months has once again exposed the vulnerability of farmers in Zambezi’s Kabbe South constituency. It is a flood-prone area, where crop farmers, schoolchildren and motorists continue to grapple with seasonal water channels. In an interview with New Era, Kabbe South constituency councillor Raymond Sezuni said, while...
KATIMA MULILO – Yene ili membala wandu ya milao kuyemela kopano ya DTA niyana fumanwi mulatu wakubata kukeyula sikiliti sa Caprivi kwanaha Namibia, Geoffrey Mwilima, natimezi viki yefelile mwasipatela mwa Windoko, kasamulo anako yebato likana kweli amano lukululwa mwatolongo. Mwilima yanana ni lilimo zemashumi asupile, yana kile aina mwasitokisi lilimo zeñata hala taba yabukwenuheli bwakubata...
KATIMA MULILO – Former DTA lawmaker and Caprivi high treason convict Geoffrey Mwilima died in a Windhoek hospital yesterday, barely a month after his release from prison on remission. Mwilima (70), who had spent years incarcerated in connection with the long-running Caprivi treason case, was released in December 2025 on remission. After his release, Mwilima...
Albertina Nakale Edward Mumbuu KATIMA MULILO – National Assembly Speaker Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila says the Namibian Constitution stands head and shoulders above all else as a proud testament of Namibians’ collective resolve to build an inclusive, democratic and just society. Kuugongelwa-Amadhila said this as Namibia marked Constitution Day on Monday. “It [the constitution] is widely respected,...
AS part of New Era’s ongoing engagement with newly-elected regional and local authority councillors to unpack their visions and priorities for the year ahead, senior journalist Albertina Nakale (AN) sat down with re-elected Katima Mulilo Town Council councillor of the National Democratic Party (NPD) Simasiku Mukendwa (SM). Mukendwa speaks candidly about the state of the...
KATIMA MULILO – The Bukalo Village Council is steadily addressing long-standing service delivery challenges facing residents, as targeted infrastructure upgrades and institutional reforms begin to show results across the settlement. Council Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Anna Sazita said the council’s work has been shaped by the need to respond to practical issues affecting residents’ daily...
KATIMA MULILO – A Namibian man lost his life in a suspected hit-and-run incident that occurred in the early hours of yesterday morning in the Kongola area of the Zambezi region. Confirming the incident yesterday, Zambezi police regional commander Commissioner Andreas Shilelo said the accident happened around 06h00 on Road 349 near the Lizauli Road...